Tuesday, 20 October 2026

20th October 2026

 Weather: ESE force 1   light drizzle at first,   heavy rain later

  

 More thrushes this morning with 4 Redwings, some down on the island.

 

 
Three Song Thrushes were around the island

 

 and Blackbirds are often not far behind when a small fall of thrushes are down on the island, there were 7 this morning, some will be passing through.

 

A Wigeon and 4 Teal  joined the drake Mallard at Hilbre

  

Other wildfowl seen were 285 Brent, 120 Common Scoter and 45 Shelduck. Waders about were 128 Curlew, 85 Redshank, 62 Turnstone, 4 Dunlin, 4 Bar-tailed Godwits and 6 Grey Plover.

Moving through today were 11 Starlings, 5 Skylarks with a few Meadow Pipits. The Stonechat still stays here in the rain. There were 8 Little Egrets and 2 Grey Herons, while looking at the sea in the rain spotted 2 Red-throated Divers and a Great Crested Grebe.

 
 

On West Kirby marine lake this morning were 3 Red-breasted Mergansers and 14 Goosanders (including 1 drake)


Photos: SRW


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